Lesson Plan: Estar 

 
Name​: Sally Moceyunas 
Subject​: Spanish 1 
Period​: 3 
Date​: 03/02/2020 
Length of Activity​: 90 minutes 
 
Unit Objectives:  Lesson Objectives:  Standards (TEKS) 
Addressed:  

●   ● Understand how  1(A) ask and respond to 

and when to use  questions about everyday 
SER and ESTAR  life in spoken and written 
conversation; 
3(B) describe people, 
objects, and simple 
situations orally and in 
writing using a mixture of 
words, phrases, and 
simple sentences 
 
Technology & Instructional Materials Needed​: 

● Powerpoint 
● TV 
● Computer 
● HDMI cable 
● Student Notebooks 
● ESTAR Practice Worksheet 
● SER vs. ESTAR Worksheet 
● Sentence & Reason Matching Game 
● Exit Ticket 
● Extension Worksheet 
 
Assessments​:  

What evidence will students provide to demonstrate knowledge, skills, or 

understanding? Maybe formative or summative.  
● Exit Ticket: Ser y Estar 
 ○ Will have questions about whether to use SER or ESTAR and what the 
rule is that applies to it 
 
Daily Agenda: 

Time in  What do the students do? What  What do you do? What 
Min  questions/directions/actions are  questions/directions/actions 
they engaged in?   occur? 

10  Warm-Up: Review Last Class  I will be circulating and stamping 

their warm-up as they finish. I will 
answer any questions that arise.  

10  Students will be taking notes on  I will be guiding them through the 
ESTAR in their notebooks.   ESTAR notes on the PowerPoint.  

15  Students will work on a worksheet  I will guide them through the first 
that has practice ESTAR  few questions on the worksheet 
conjugations.   using I Do, We Do, You Do. Then, I 
will circulate and answer any 
questions that arise. 

5  Students will listen and take notes  I will clarify the differences 
on the SER vs. ESTAR Notes on the  between SER and ESTAR using 
PowerPoint.  PowerPoint.  

20  Students will practice deciding  I will help them work through the 
between SER and. ESTAR using a  first few and then will circulate for 
worksheet.  questions.  

15  Students will work as a group to  I will give the instructions for the 
match the reason with the sentence.  activity. I will circulate around the 
Activity: DOCTOR/PLACE Sentence  room and answer questions 
Matching  regarding the activity.  

10  Students will complete the Exit  I will circulate around the room 
Ticket using their notes.   and answer any questions.  
 
 
 Instructional Sequence: 

Engagement/Hook  Warm-Up: Review Last Class SER 

Exploration  Practice Worksheet ESTAR 

Explanation  Apuntes: ESTAR 

SER vs. ESTAR 

Extension  Practice SER vs. ESTAR worksheet 

Activity SER y ESTAR: cut-outs sentences and 
DOCTOR/PLACE matching 

Evaluation  Exit Ticket 

 
Differentiation: 

● Providing extensions for heritage speakers, providing enough time during 

activities for students that need individual help 
 
Extension: 

● Estar and Ser Practice Worksheet: students have to fill in the conjugation as 
well as describe the rule being used for each sentence. This activity will be 
used if there is time remaining in class or for students that finish quickly on 
the other worksheet.  
 
Reflection & Notes: 

● More activities 
● Less worksheets 
● More hands on 
● Variety of activities 
● Need movement to break up the day